Senior CB Seth Cunningham is charged with aggravated robbery, and has been suspended indefinitely from the team. [Fox8]

That fellow up there is Josh Lewis, the sports editor for the Estevan Mercury, in Estevan, Saskatchewan. Josh is a big Leafs fan. Big enough to think they would beat Boston. Big enough to wager a walk of shame on it, complete with sandwich board.

For a while, it looked like the Leafs would win! Josh would win too. But you know how that went.

Josh had to stand along the town's busiest road for a half-hour, wearing this. But Estevan's not a big place, so that's getting off pretty lightly. Josh's co-worker Chad, who won the bet, sent us a pair of photos, in the hopes that we, the citizens of the internet, could share in Josh's humiliation.

Point and laugh! Laugh at the silly man who had confidence in the Leafs!

Have 17 minutes to watch a short documentary on Morganna the Kissing Bandit, the top-heavy exotic dancer who spent three decades interrupting baseball games with kiss-and-runs? Sure you do. [Roopstigo]

You're Tyron Smith. You're drafted ninth overall, the first offensive lineman taken in 2011. You sign a rookie contract for $12.5 million. All you have to worry about is your family trying to bleed you dry.

Smith has a pretty fascinating interview with the Dallas Morning News today, but it's not just about Smith. He's a proxy for every newly wealthy athlete that discovers relatives and hangers-on crawling out of the woodwork, and each of them wants something from him. (Earlier this week, Tavon Austin learned he's got a whole bunch of "cousins" he never knew existed.) In Smith's case, though, it's not his distant relations. It's his parents and siblings, and it's outright harassment.

Some of the things Smith has had to deal with in the past two years:

• Smith says he gave his family a "substantial" amount of money, but after the last of the agreed-upon installments, they almost immediately began demanding more.
• Smith alleges that his family stole more than $1 million from him, money that just disappeared out of the account kept by a financial planner they had recommended.
• Smith had to file a restraining order against his mother and stepfather, after they "threatened the physical well-being of Tyron and the life of his girlfriend."
• In training camp, a brother that Smith hadn't spoken to “in a long time” showed up at the Cowboys facility, and had to be removed by security.
• While Smith was on the road for a game, two of his sisters showed up at his home and confronted his girlfriend. She called 911, and the police report says they were there to “harass and torment” Smith “in the pursuit of collecting financial gain.”

$12.5 million is a lot of money, but it's not an unlimited amount, and a football player's earning window is short. There are a lot of shitty things about being an athlete, and learning that you can't even trust your family has to be toward the top of the list.

Generosity turns dangerous in Tyron Smith's family battles over money [Morning News]

It's a big weekend for Vince Young. Just a few hours ago, he received his bachelor's degree, 11 years after first enrolling at Texas, and five years after the Longhorns retired his number. Tomorrow, he turns 30. The NFL may no longer be in his future, but he's an alumnus now and can do better than paralegal.

Earlier this afternoon, Young walked in UT's college of education commencement, and was handed his degree in applied learning and development. It's not clear if he had to take out one of his infamous loans to finish his schooling, but this one, at least, is totally worth it.

Young tells CBS Sports,

"This will rank No. 1 because it is what I came to school for," Young said. "I came here to get an education, and to win a national championship. And now, I get to put that smile on my mom's face."

Young credits his mother, who raised him alone and battled a drug problem, but always "used to be right there making sure we were getting ready for school." He left Texas in 2006, 30-plus credits shy of his degree, but attended classes in the offseason early in his Titans career. He finished off his requirements this year, after getting cut by the Bills in training camp.

You'd have thought Texas could've thrown him some independent study credits for this:

[CBS Sports]

If you've got 40 grand, you can fly to Las Vegas with Rob Gronkowski. You don't get to hang out with him when you get there, though. [JumpSeat]

Solidly mid-table, Stoke City haven't had anything to play for in a while. They've been pranking each other all week in the lead-up to their final match, including egging Michael Owen's Mercedes. But someone went a little too far.

Striker Kenwyne Jones found this pig's head in his locker this morning. Midfielder Glenn Whelan put it there. Jones freaked out and threw a brick through Whelan's windshield. Team bonding! (Cool Instagram filter, Brek Shea.)

Jones's girlfriend isn't very happy either:

Big men acting like kids a pigs head is not a prank its just disgusting!!!!! Wtf??? I don't get how was that sup 2 be funny!!!! Really???

— Kissa Abdullah (@kissakj) May 17, 2013

@theswin they put a huge bloody pigs head in his clothes at training! He warned them 2 keep him out of the banter or else! u kno the rest

— Kissa Abdullah (@kissakj) May 17, 2013

@domwright14 ok so put a used tampon in an oat cake and eat it #dick #shouldbefunforyou

— Kissa Abdullah (@kissakj) May 17, 2013

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions mine is I don't agree wrapping a pigs head in his clothes!

— Kissa Abdullah (@kissakj) May 17, 2013

Stoke management was forced to release a statement, an actual statement:

“The Club takes seriously reports of an incident at our Training Ground this afternoon.

“A full internal investigation will be carried out and those responsible for any unacceptable behaviour will be dealt with in accordance with the Club’s disciplinary procedures.”

Not sure what's to investigate. Just some banter.

Kids, I want you to very carefully watch Ian Kinsler slide into third, and do exactly as he does.

You always want to keep your arms down by your sides—you could jam a finger if you extend them. It's called a headfirst slide, not an armsfirst slide.

Be sure to headbutt the base as you go by—they give you a helmet for a reason.

Never forget to slide through the base. All the way through. Many bang-bang plays go against runners because they are content to use their fingertips. A full-body Crocodile Mile on the bag will show the umpire that you mean business.

This has been How To Do Sports Good, With The Texas Rangers. Join us tomorrow as Nelson Cruz shows you five simple tips for playing the outfield without a glove.

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Remember Greg Oden? He used to play basketball. He'd like to play basketball again.

Since being drafted first overall in 2007, Oden has played a total of 82 games—one NBA season. He hasn't suited up since Dec. 5, 2009. We've lost count of the surgeries, but Oden put out feelers earlier this year he's interested in a comeback for the 2013-2014 season, when he'll finally be healthy enough to play.

Deshaun Thomas, an Ohio State product who could go in next month's draft, tells the Herald-Leader he's been working out with Oden, and Oden looks "unbelievable." ("Unbelievable" in the sense that you shouldn't believe his knees will hold up? "Unbelievable" in the sense that we can't believe how many times we've been told that Oden looks like his old self?)

If there is a silver lining in being eliminated at home, it requires a team like Golden State to take advantage of it. After their loss to the Spurs, the Warriors came back out on the court to high-five their fans, and Steph Curry took the mic to thank the crowd.

The Warriors made it further, and gave the Spurs more to handle than they or their fans had any right to expect. They battled injuries. The core is young, and around for a while. Nothing but good vibes about Golden State's second-round exit, because it was a success—six games into the conference semis is the team's longest run in 36 years—and because it should be a harbinger of greater things.

"We've got the best fans in the business," coach Mark Jackson said. "It was an incredible moment for them to acknowledge what took place this year and also for my guys to acknowledge that we don't take these incredible fans for granted.

"It's been a great ride."

So, as an arena of yellow chanted "Warriors," and Jarrett Jack led a victory lap, it was one last chance for fans to lay eyes on this team. The Western Conference should probably pay attention too.

Everyone grab a cheap beer and a college girl, because the Summer of Gronk is back on!

Within the next week, Rob Gronkowski will undergo another surgery on his twice-broken left forearm. (The remarkable photo above shows the instant of the second break, in New England's divisional playoff game against Houston.) Normally, a fourth surgery in seven months isn't a good thing, but in Gronkowski's case, it means the worst-case scenario has been averted and the actual healing can finally begin.

In February, Gronkowski was mysteriously removed from a scheduled NFL Network gig. It soon emerged that he was battling an infection received during an earlier procedure to install a metal plate in his arm. The Patriots were their usual tight-lipped selves, but word leaked that it was a staph infection—a dangerous, occasionally drug resistant strain of bacteria. Tom Brady's rehab time was extended by months when he contracted staph during his 2008 ACL surgery. Last month, Gronkowski and the Patriots received a scare--the infection was not healing, and doctors would have to schedule more surgeries to clean out his arm if it didn't respond to treatment.

The good news was first reported by Pro Football Talk: doctors now believe the infection has cleared up. That'll be confirmed when they open it up, and if all looks good, they'll replace the plate in Gronkowski's arm. Then and only then can he begin the actual rehab that he expected to be done with by now; a typical recovery time is 10 weeks. That would bring him back just around the start of training camp.

Now all Patriot fans have to worry about is the fact that a metal plate puts Gronk's arm at higher risk for a future break.

As first reported by ESPN's Ryan McGee, former short-track superstar and NASCAR fixture Richard "Dick" Trickle was found dead today, of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71.

The release from the Lincoln County (N.C.) sheriff's office:

The incident occurred at 12:02 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Highway 150 East in Boger City.

The Lincoln County Communications Center received a call apparently from the victim that “there would be a dead body and it would be his." Communications Center workers tried to place a return call to the number but did not get an answer.

The first emergency units arriving on the scene located the body lying near the victim’s pickup truck.

Trickle was a Lincoln County resident and had lived here since the early 1990s.

Trickle's probably better known to casuals for his name, the source of a lot of laughs on the Big Show-era SportsCenter. But he made his bones racing in his native Wisconsin, and later in short-track events around the country. He entered more than 100 races a year for 15 years, and won more than 1,000 events.

He made the jump to NASCAR in 1989, and at age 48 was the oldest man ever to win Rookie of the Year. His last Winston Cup race came in 2003, having never quite gotten over the hump—in 303 races, he never took a checkered flag. (He did have two wins on what was then the Busch Series.)

And, of course, he lit up a cigarette during a 1990 race at Talladega.

Phil Jackson had the savvy and good fortune to coach two of the greatest players the NBA has ever known—both 2-guards, both brilliant sociopaths. But for the first time, Jackson writes about how the two measure up against each other.

Jackson's book, Eleven Rings, comes out next week. But today, Mike Bresnahan of the L.A. Times, who often tried unsuccessfully to get Jackson to compare the two, runs a few preview passages in which Jackson does exactly that.

On basketball mindsets:

"Michael was more likely to break through his attackers with power and strength, while Kobe often tries to finesse his way through mass pileups," Jackson wrote. "Michael was stronger, with bigger shoulders and a sturdier frame. He also had large hands that allowed him to control the ball better and make subtle fakes.

"Jordan was also more naturally inclined to let the game come to him and not overplay his hand, whereas Kobe tends to force the action, especially when the game isn't going his way. When his shot is off, Kobe will pound away relentlessly until his luck turns. Michael, on the other hand, would shift his attention to defense or passing or setting screens to help the team win the game."

On defense:

"No question, Michael was a tougher, more intimidating defender. He could break through virtually any screen and shut down almost any player with his intense, laser-focused style of defense.

"Kobe has learned a lot from studying Michael's tricks, and we often used him as our secret weapon on defense when we needed to turn the direction of a game. In general, Kobe tends to rely more heavily on his flexibility and craftiness, but he takes a lot of gambles on defense and sometimes pays the price."

On leadership:

"One of the biggest differences between the two stars from my perspective was Michael's superior skills as a leader," Jackson said. "Though at times he could be hard on his teammates, Michael was masterful at controlling the emotional climate of the team with the power of his presence. Kobe had a long way to go before he could make that claim. He talked a good game, but he'd yet to experience the cold truth of leadership in his bones, as Michael had."

Bryant gradually evolved during the 2008-09 championship season, when the Lakers successfully retooled with a more finessed look with Pau Gasol instead of the brute force of the Shaquille O'Neal teams.

If Bryant talked to teammates in his earlier Lakers years, it was usually, "Give me the damn ball," Jackson wrote. "But then Kobe started to shift. He embraced the team and his teammates, calling them up when we were on the road and inviting them out to dinner. It was as if the other players were now his partners, not his personal spear-carriers."

Read more passages in the Times.

Fraud. Conspirator. Quack. Disgrace. Why is Elliot Pellman, the man who spent a decade dismissing the long-term effects of concussions, still an NFL medical advisor? [Sports on Earth]

Fred White was the radio voice of the Royals for 25 years, and remained close to the team until his sudden death yesterday, at the age of of 76. During last night's game, he was given the perfect tribute: silence, and baseball.

An entire generation of Royals fans grew up passing nights with the voices of White on color and Denny Matthews doing play-by-play. (Matthews is still with the team, the longest-tenured broadcaster behind only Vin Scully.) White was controversially fired in 1998, though harbored no hard feelings—it's impossible to find a young broadcaster, even his replacement, who had anything but the highest of praise for him.

White officially retired on Tuesday, and a day later, passed away from complications related to his advanced melanoma. Last night, Fox Sports Kansas City's broadcast team went quiet for the first half-inning of the Royals' game in Anaheim.

Every high schooler has their inside jokes. But this being John Tortorella, we can only assume each one is a reference to strangling hobos.

Via Toucher and Rich, the Rangers coach's yearbook photo from his senior year at Concord-Carlisle High in Massachusetts. He's not smiling, which is about right. But the accompanying text, we have no freaking clue. What did happen in Lana's garage? (Dead hobo.) What is Dooley's job? (Hobo killing.) WHERE IS MUSKY. (Dead, with the other hobos.)

If any media member dares ask Tortorella about this tonight, they will forever be in our debt. And our memories, because they will be strangled.

After a 20-year career that saw him become the highest-paid, most-recognizable, though not necessarily the best soccer player in the world, David Beckham is going to hang up the cleats at age 38.

Beckham won 10 league titles in his 20 seasons, most recently with Paris Saint-Germain, which had offered him a deal for next season. But he decided this is the time, and will officially retire after his final two games with PSG.

"If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over 100 times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy," he said.

"I'm fortunate to have realised those dreams."

Let's take this opportunity to share highlights of Beckham (and memories of some truly excellent United and England sides). His free kick against Greece to put England into the 2002 World Cup:

Post your own videos or recollections below.